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ICC prosecutor: UN Security Council has failed in not arresting Sudan president
The International Criminal Court (ICC) and the UN Security Council have been "conspicuous silent" in response to the prosecutor office's calls to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, said ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda on Thursday. She stated (More) |
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UN report: Eritrea committing crimes against humanity
Crimes against humanity , including enslavement, imprisonment, torture, rape and murder have been widespread in Eritrea, the UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea said in a report Wednesday. The commission has been collecting testimon (More) |
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UN chief concerned over increase in military recruitment and death of children
In his report issued Thursday, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed shock at the increasing number of children recruited and killed in armed conflicts in several countries, including Afghanistan, Yemen, Iran and South Sudan. Ban asked that t (More) |
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Amnesty: South Sudan detainees held in inhumane conditions
Dozens of detainees in South Sudan are being held in inhumane conditions, Amnesty International (AI) reported Friday. According to AI, the citizens are currently being held in "poorly ventilated metal shipping containers, fed only once or twice a (More) |
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Sudan begins referendum in Darfur despite US peace concerns
The government of Sudan on Monday began its three-day referendum in the western region of Darfur despite concerns from the US State Department that the political process would undermine peace efforts. The Darfur Referendum Commission hopes to reso (More) |
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Rights groups: next UN chief must stand up for human rights
Six human rights organizations, including Amnesty International (AI) and Human Rights Watch (HRW) , are calling for the next UN Secretary-General to do everything he or she can to protect innocent civilians whose nations face armed conflict. The gro (More) |
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South Africa to appeal judgment critical of failure to detain Sudan president
The South Africa Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday filed for leave to appeal the unfavorable judgment of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) concerning the government's failure to detain Sudan President Omar al-Bashir despite an outstanding hig (More) |
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Sudan signs UN action plan protecting children from military recruitment
Sudan's State Minister of Social Welfare on Sunday signed a United Nations (UN) action plan that will establish new measures to protect children from armed conflict. Under the new agreement, Sudan's national security forces will put an end to chi (More) |
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HRW: Sudan must protect women activists
Female rights activists in Sudan are facing harassment, violence, and other rights abuses, Human Right Watch (HRW) reported Wednesday. The report found that women in the region are subjected to abuses including genital mutilation by Sudanese secur (More) |
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UN rights council establishes three-person investigative commission in South Sudan
The UN Human Rights Council decided Wednesday to establish a three-person commission to investigate allegations of human rights abuses in South Sudan. The commission was established for a year term and will "monitor and report on the situation of (More) |
Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis
Civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis on April 4, 1968.
Pay a virtual visit to The King Center in Atlanta.
